Unsteadiness and weakness of the knees; they involuntarily give way, while walking. Painless swelling of the knee. Cracking in the knees. (A painful stiffness in the right knee, while walking, whenever the thigh is stretched out straight). A small a painful spot, as from a bruise, on one side of the knee.
Weariness of the knees (not of the feet), on rising from a seat.
Pressure on the inner side of the right knee (fourteenth day).
Tension in the hollows of the knees (immediately). A paralytic pain in the knees and heel, when beginning to walk after sitting, as though he had taken a long walk. Tearing pain, extending from the knee to the hip, only while sitting, not while walking.
Tearing and drawing pain in the knees. Tearing pain, with swelling of the knee. Tearing pain-like jerks in the knees (after three hours and a half). Legs. (Bleeding of the varicose veins on the legs). Both legs and feet became much swollen. Visible jerking in one portion of the right calf, in the morning in bed, not without a disagreeable sensation. Heaviness of the legs during the day. Heaviness of the leg, especially in the forenoon.
The legs seem asleep, when rising after sitting. Weariness in the legs, not when walking, but only while rising after sitting.
Tremulous sensation in the legs and knees, in the evening after lying down (after three days). Simple pain in the legs. Pain in the leg if he allows it to hang down. Pain in the bones of the legs like a pressure upon a suppurating spot, on walking a long time, especially in the afternoon, relieved by pressure, also by sitting but most by rest, at night. A paralytic pain in the leg, on rising after sitting, disappearing on walking about. Aching pains in the legs from the knees downwards, in the bones as it were (after three to four days). Drawing pain in the legs, from the feet to the knees, as after a long walk, relieved in the morning, and almost entirely disappearing. Drawing pain in the legs, in the evening. Cramp in the leg, in the evening after lying down, with chilliness (after half an hour). Tearing in the forepart of the right leg (thirty-fourth day). The flesh of the legs hurts as if suppurating, especially in the evening after lying down; a pain that is relieved by pressure with the hand (after three days). Aching pain in both calves, which are much swollen (after six to seven days). Pain in the calves like a cramp, while walking. Tensive pain in the calves. Drawing on the inner side of the calves, on sitting down in the house, after a long walk (after thirty-six hours). Pain as from a bruise, in the tibia. Pain as if beaten, in the tibia, especially on turning the foot outward. The tibia is painful to touch. Pressure in the left tibia (ninth and thirty-fourth days). Stitches from below upward, in the tibia, with external burning pain and Erysipelatous redness. Ankle. Tearing in the ankle on moving the foot, in the morning, with dilated pupils. Sudden pain as if sprained, in the ankle, while walking. Violent pressure in the right external malleolus, coming and going (fifth day). Violent boring pain above the right inner malleolus (thirty- fourth day).
Sticking and drawing pain in the right inner malleolus all day, while walking (twenty-second day). Tearing pain in the inner malleolus, aggravated by walking (after four hours). Foot. Red, hot swelling of the feet, with tensive burning pains, that on standing change to a sticking. Red, hot swelling of the feet, with itching crawling, as if frozen. Hot swelling of the feet, extending as far as the calves (after six to seven days). The feet became red, inflamed, and very painful. Increased swelling of the feet; the varicose veins swell up. Feet swollen as far as the calves, a hot swelling. Swelling of the feet; (after some days). Swelling of the feet above the malleoli, not below. Swelling of one foot, in the evening. (Swelling of the back of the foot, with tensive pain). Swelling of the back of the foot. Great inclination to stretch out the feet, while sitting during the day (after twenty-four hours). Heaviness and drawing in the feet, less in the arms. Weakness of the feet, so that he can scarcely stand. The feet seem weary, as though he had taken a long walk. Weariness of the feet (after fifty hours).
Increased sensitiveness and crawling in the foot, as from too great accumulation of blood, on first stepping upon it in the morning. A drawing from above downward into the feet, in the evening in bed. Tension in the feet, after slight overloading of the stomach, at breakfast (after forty-eight hours). Tingling and grumbling in the feet, while standing, disappearing on walking.
The feet seem insensible towards evening, and yet very heavy; they tremble, while walking (after forty-eight hours). Tearing pain extending across the back of the foot to the heel, in the morning and evening. Burning pain on the back of the foot. Boring sticking pain in the heel (after three hours). Boring pain in the heels, towards evening (after fifty- eight hours). Pressive pain in both heels (after six to seven days). Cutting pain in the heel, in the evening after becoming warm in bed. A burning sticking pain with itching, like that in frozen limbs, in the ball of the heel (after four hours). A fine sticking in the heels, in the morning in bed, disappearing after rising. A numb pain, as after a great jump, and as if deadened in the soles of the feet and balls of the great toes, immediately noticed on standing after sitting a long time; the pain gradually disappears, while walking (after one hour). Pain in the soles on stepping upon them, as if congested with blood, suppurated or ulcerated. Pain in the middle of the sole (hollow part) on stepping, as if there were a stepping, as if there were a swelling of an internal suppuration, with stitches extending up into the calves. The soles of the feet are painful, as if beaten.
Tearing pains in the soles and above the knee. A tearing pain in the soles of the feet, extending above the knees and into the back. Burning sensation in the soles of the feet (after six to seven days). A burning pain in the soles of the feet. Some stitches in the soles of the feet and in the tips of the toes, during rest. A crawling, fine sticking pain in the soles of the feet, as if asleep or as if numb, while standing. Toes. Pain in the toes, as if pinched by a shoe. Violent cutting in the toes of the right foot (thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth days). Violent cutting in the toes (twelfth day). Cutting in the toes of the right foot (eleventh day). Violent stitches in the tips of the toes of the right foot, in the evening (eighth day). Sticking in the toes of the right foot (tenth day). Sticking in the toes, especially in the great toe (after one hour). A burning sticking pain, associated with itching in the balls of the second and fifth toes, on becoming warm in bed in the evening, gradually increasing till it becomes very violent, like that in frozen limbs (after three hours). Pain in the great toe, aggravated in the evening, and disappearing on lying down to sleep (after thirty hours). Tearing jerks in the great toe (after three hours). A numb pain in the ball of the great toe.
Generalities
Violent trembling all over. Trembling of the whole body, with cold perspiration (after three hours). The child becomes very rigid from fretfulness. In sleep he lies upon the back, with the hands crossed upon the abdomen, with the feet drawn up. He lies in bed, most comfortably upon the back, with the feet drawn up; if he lies upon either side many spasmodic symptoms occur, for example, hemorrhoidal pain in the anus, headache, as if the skull would burst, pain in the joints, tightness in the chest, anxiety (after thirty-eight hours). Impairment of motor power. Excessive weariness from a short walk, for several days. Could scarcely walk a few minutes on account of weakness, and was then obliged to sleep for hours, and so alternately the whole day. Weakness of the whole body; he is obliged to lie down (after three hours).
Tremulous weakness. The longer he lies in the morning the weaker he becomes and the more he wishes to lie, and indeed he desires to fall asleep again. So great exhaustion after walking, at noon, that he cannot keep from sleeping, but the more he tries to keep awake the more sleepy he becomes. Languor, prostration, and desire to yawn (after some days). He is indolent and constantly wishes to sit or lie. Faintness all the morning; she obliged to call repeatedly to call repeatedly for water (after some days).
Restless mood, as if he had not done his duty satisfactorily (after eighteen hours). The child grunts and groans i it is carried, or when at stool. Inclination to stretch. Heaviness of the whole body (after eight hours). Great heaviness and great chilliness in the arms and legs. Sensation of immobility and stiffness of the body. Everything about the body seems light; she wishes to throw off her clothes. Extremely distressing sensation in the whole body, causing despair, so that he does not know what to do; he cannot sleep nor in any way become quiet. Sensation in the whole body as if he had been awake all night, with confusion in the head, as after intoxication (after twelve hours). Feeling of discomfort over the whole body, in the morning after rising, disappearing on moving about (after twenty-two hours). Drawing- tearing pains, here and there, in the whole body, in transient but frequently recurring attacks. Jerking-drawing pains in the muscles, as if they were stretched on a cord, not in the joints.
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.